The Food and Drug Administration said in a letter released on Tuesday that it was likely to seek advice from outside experts to help determine whether energy drinks posed particular risks to teenagers or people with underlying health problems. The letter appears to signal a change in the agency’s approach to the drinks, which contain high levels of caffeine. Previously, F.D.A....
Grim forecast for U.S., global recovery
Label: Business WASHINGTON — In a grim new forecast, a leading international economic group sharply cut its outlook for U.S. and global growth...
Nov
27
Vaughn gets 4 life terms for killing wife, 3 children
Label: World Christopher Vaughn was sentenced to four life terms this morning for fatally shooting his wife and three children after pulling...
Disney Channel to debut ‘Sofia the First’ Jan. 11
Label: LifestyleNEW YORK (AP) — Disney says its animated children‘s series “Sofia the First” will premiere Jan. 11 on the Disney Channel and Disney Junior networks.Created for kids ages 2 to 7, “Sofia the First” is about a young girl who becomes a princess and learns that honesty, loyalty and compassion are what makes a person royal.Sofia is voiced by “Modern Family” actress Ariel Winter, and her mother is played...
Imaging Shows Progressive Damage by Parkinson’s
Label: HealthFor the first time, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology report, brain imaging has been able to show in living patients the progressive damage Parkinson’s disease causes to two small structures deep in the brain. The new technique confirms some ideas about the overall progress of the disease in the brain. But the effects of Parkinson’s vary in patients, the researchers...
Chicago housing recovery lags other cities
Label: Business A sale is pending on this home in San Francisco. The National Association of Realtors reported a decline in sales in September....
Nov
26
Supreme Court blocks Illinois law prohibiting taping of police
Label: World The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from the Cook County state's attorney to allow enforcement of a law prohibiting people...
Rolling Stones turn back clock with hit-filled comeback
Label: LifestyleLONDON (Reuters) – The Rolling Stones turned back the clock in style on Sunday with their first concert in five years, strutting and swaggering their way through hit after familiar hit to celebrate 50 years in business.Before a packed crowd of 20,000 at London‘s O2 Arena, they banished doubts that age may have slowed down one of the world’s greatest rock and roll bands, as lead singer Mick Jagger...
Chia Seeds Gain Popularity for Nutritional Benefits
Label: HealthFirst there were Chia Pets; now there are chia people. Ubiquitous in television ads that began 30 years ago, Chia Pets were called “the pottery that grows.” Mixing chia seeds and water on the outside of an animal-shaped terra-cotta figurine produces a plant resembling green hair almost overnight. Now, chia is having a second life as a nutritional “it” item. Whole and ground chia seeds...
Thanksgiving weekend sales top $59 billion
Label: Business More people hit the stores this Thanksgiving weekend than did last year, as big-box retailers opened their doors earlier than...
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